Johnson & Johnson issues call for innovative ideas to reduce HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa
Johnson & Johnson issued a call for innovative ideas as part of the DREAMS Innovation Challenge,…
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Gap in malaria treatment for pregnant women
The proportion of pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa receiving preventive measures such as intermittent preventive…
Want to know how to deliver a baby? There’s an app for that
A new app called Safe Delivery has been developed for health workers in remote areas…
Bat-to-human virus risk shown in first global map
A team of scientists from the United Kingdom has created the world’s first global map…
Uganda hosts global meeting on river blindness
Uganda has hosted the 21st session of the Joint Action Forum (JAF) on Onchocerciasis (river…
Alarm sounded on HIV/AIDS funding
A new report warns of a growing complacency in the global fight against HIV/AIDS and…
Uganda Ministry of Health and Merck join hands to fight diabetes and cancer
Merck, in partnership with Uganda Ministry of Health today kicked off a Combined Diabetes and…
Salmonella unmasked as major killer of young children in Africa
Invasive Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Africa are a major cause of child illness and deaths, a new body…
Genetic research in Africa takes a major step forward
Researchers from the African Genome Variation Project (AGVP) have published the first attempt to comprehensively…
Insurance against disease outbreaks for Africa
A disaster risk insurer that resulted from a specialised agency of the African Union plans…